Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Black Spleenwort

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1829
Latest year: 2007

County Status link to glossary page
Native

Family link to glossary page
Aspleniaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
164

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 81 106
Tetrads: 76 93
Hectads: 30 33

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Dec 21 2003

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Black Spleenwort is an occasional native and evergreen perennial of rocks walls and banks. It occurs scattered throughout our area from Blackwell Dale (SK1372) and Hathersage (SK2281) in the north, through Tissington Trail (SK1657) and Wingfield Manor (SK3754), to Elm Farm (SK3427) in the south.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025